This is a list of Spanish flags, with illustrations. National flags
FlagDateUseDescription 1981–present National flag and ensign The flag of Spain with the coat of arms centered at a point one third of the way from the hoist to the fly 1843–19311981–presentCivil ensign for use in merchant ships1 January 1928 to present Civil flag and ensign The flag of Spain consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, the yellow strip being twice as wide as each red stripe. This kind of double-wide horizontal stripe is called a Spanish fess. 1939–present Naval jack A square flag divided into four squares representing the four Kingdoms of Spain with navies in the Middle Ages: Castile (represented by a castle, top hoist), Leon (represented by a heraldic lion, top fly), Aragon (represented by the Senyera, bottom hoist), and Navarre (represented by an orle of chains, bottom fly) 1982–present High Civil Authorities' flag A square flag of Spain with the Spanish coat of arms on the center 1977–present Yacht ensign The flag of Spain with a blue plain Royal Crown in the center 1977–present Customs Service ensign The flag of Spain with two crowned "H"
Royal standards
FlagDateUseDescription 2014–present Standard of the King of Spain A crimson square with the coat of arms of the King in the center.A version of the flag with gold fringing is known as the guidon and serves as the command sign or positional flag for military use. 2015–present Standard of the Princess of Asturias A light blue square with the coat of arms of the Princess in the center.A version of the flag with gold fringing is known as the guidon and serves as the command sign or positional flag for military use. 1975/1977–present(Legal regulation)Royal Decree 527/2014 an amendment to Title I of Spanish Royal Decree 1511/1977 Flags, standards, guindons and insignia regulation. Standard of King Juan Carlos A dark blue square with the coat of arms of King Juan Carlos in the center.A version of the flag with gold fringing is known as the guidon and serves as the command sign or positional flag for military use.
Military flags
Armed Forces FlagDateUseDescription ?–present Flag of the Chief of the Defence Staff ?–present Flag of Captain Generals of the Army, Navy, or Air Force
Army FlagDateUseDescription ?–present Flag for vessels belonging to the Spanish Army ?–present Flag of a Spanish Military Unit ?–present Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Army ?–present Flag of a captain general Flag of an Army general ?–present Flag of a lieutenant general ?–present Flag of a divisional general ?–present Flag of a brigadier general ?–present Flag of a colonel
Navy FlagDateUseDescription ?–present Naval ensign ?–present Naval jack ?–present Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Navy ?–present Flag of captain general of the Navy ?–present Flag of admiral ?–present Flag of vice admiral ?–present Flag of counter admiral ?–present Pennant of the frigate captain ?–present Pennant of the sea captain ?–present Flag of bay chief
Air Force FlagDateUseDescription ?–present Flag of Spanish Air and Space Force ?–present Flag of Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force ?–present Flag of Captain General of the Air Force ?–present Flag of the lieutenant general ?–present Flag of the major general ?–present Flag of the brigadier general ?–present Flag of the colonel
Regional flags
FlagDateUseDescription Flag of Andalusia (the Arbonaida) Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and green, with an Andalucian coat of arms in center of the white band. Flag of Aragon Nine equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top) and red. Towards the hoist there is an Aragon coat of arms. It has a gold crown having four small green diamonds and three small red disks; its shield has four quarters, the first quarter is a gold field with a red cross on a tree, the second quarter is a blue field with a white Cross of Íñigo Arista in the top hoist-side corner, the third quarter is a red St. George Cross flag with a Moor's head in each quarter, in the fourth quarter are nine equal vertical bands of yellow and red. Flag of Asturias Blue field with the Victory Cross shifted towards the hoist. Hanging from the arms of the cross are an upper-case Greek letter alpha (Α) on the left and a lower-case omega (ω) on the right. Flag of the Balearic Islands Nine equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top) and red, and a white five-towered castle on a purple field in the canton. Flag of the Basque Country (the Ikurriña) The red background symbolizes Biscayan people (the race); the green saltire represents the Oak of Guernica, a symbol of the old Basque laws, or Fueros; and the white cross over them as a symbol of Basque Catholic devotion. Flag of the Canary Islands Three equal vertical bands of white (hoist), blue, and yellow. On the state flag, the Canary Island coat of arms is in the center of the blue band. The coat of arms features the motto "OCEANO" in a silver ribbon in upper, royal crown in middle, and two dogs holding a blue shield with seven white islands in lower. Flag of Cantabria Two horizontal stripes of equal width, white over red, and the region's coat of arms in its centre. The first field of the coat of arms represents the conquest of Seville by Cantabrian marines in 1248 (with the ship breaking the chains that blocked the way through the river Guadalquivir), while the second field honors the pre-Roman Cantabri people showing geometric ornaments typically found on Cantabrian stelae.Symbols of Cantabria Web site of the Cantabrian Parliament Flag of Castilla-La Mancha Flag of Castile and León Two lions from the Kingdom of León and two castles from Kingdom of Castille. Flag of Catalonia (the Senyera) Flag of Ceuta Flag of Extremadura Flag of Galicia Flag of La Rioja Flag of Madrid A crimson field representing Castille, with seven five-pointed stars in silver (placed four and three in the centre) representing the administrative areas of the region. Flag of Melilla Flag of Murcia Flag of Navarre Against a red background, the coat of arms of Navarre, which consists of a pattern of golden chains, with eight of them linked with an emerald in the center (based on the banner of the ancient Kingdom of Navarre) Flag of the Valencian Community (the Reial Senyera) A derivation of the traditional Senyera of the Crown of Aragon, it is composed of four red bars on a yellow background, crowned with a blue strip party per pale next to the hoist.
Provincial flags
The provinces of A Coruña, Alicante, Castellón, Valencia and Zamora do not have a flag.
Islands
Balearic Islands
Canary Islands
Historical flags
Spain See also: Flag of Spain
FlagDateUseDescription 1475–1506Eventually until 1506 Flag of the infantry forces and flag of Spain until 1506 1506–1701 Military flag, also used as flag of the Spanish Empire and its overseas territories The Cross of Burgundy: A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field 1506–1762 Merchant marine's flag 1701–1771 Flag used in naval bases and coast defenses 1701–1785 Naval ensign 1701–1760 Flag of the Spanish Empire 1760–1785 Flag of the Spanish Empire 1808–1813 Flag of Spain under Joseph Bonaparte (1808–1813) 1785–1927 Merchant marine's flag (1785–1927) 1785–1843 War ensign 1785–1808 State flag 1813–1873 1875–1931 1873–1874 Flag of the First Spanish Republic 1931–1939 Flag of the Second Spanish Republic Civil flag and ensign of the Second Spanish Republic 1936–1938 Flag of Spain (Nationalist faction) Civil flag and ensign of the Nationalist faction 1938–1945 Flag of Spain (Spain under Franco's Rule until his death in 1975, and the transition back to democracy under the monarchy) 1945–1977 1977–1981
Kingdom of Asturias
FlagDateUseDescription 842–850 Royal standard of Ramiro I of Asturias
Kingdom of Castile
FlagDateUseDescription 1175–1214 Royal standard of the Kingdom of Castile 1214–1230
Kingdom of León
FlagDateUseDescription 1105–1157 Royal flag of Alfonso VII of León and Castile 1157–1284 Royal flag of the Kingdom of León 1284–1833
Kingdom of Galicia
FlagDateUseDescription circa. 1282 Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia 16th century
Granada
FlagDateUseDescription 1230–1492 Flag of the Emirate of Granada 1492–1833 Flag of the Kingdom of Granada
Kingdom of Toledo
FlagDateUseDescription 1085–1833 Banner of the Kingdom of Toledo
Kingdom of Mallorca
FlagDateUseDescription 1269–1312 Flag of the Kingdom of Mallorca 1312–1715
Kingdom of Murcia
FlagDateUseDescription 1266 First standard of the Kingdom of Murcia 1266–1361 Second standard of the Kingdom of Murcia 1361 Third standard of the Kingdom of Murcia 1361–1575 Final standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
Kingdom of Navarre
FlagDateUseDescription 1194–1234 Royal flag of Sancho VII of Navarre 1212–1589 Royal standard of the Kings of Navarre 1589–1841
Crown of Castile
FlagDateUseDescription 1230–1406 Royal standard of the Crown of Castile 1406–1500 Royal standard of the Crown of Castile (square shape) 1500–1715 Royal standard of the Crown of Castile
Crown of Aragon
FlagDateUseDescription 1162–1716 Royal standard of the Crown of Aragon 1238–1276 The Pennon of the Conquest of Valencia.
Historical royal standards
See: Royal Standard of Spain
Royal banners of arms
FlagDateUseDescription 1475–1492 Banner of arms of the Catholic Monarchs 1492–1504 1518–1556 Banner of arms of King Charles I 1580–1668 Banner of arms of the House of Austria(with the arms of Portugal) 1668–1700 Banner of arms of the House of Austria(from 1668) 1700–1761 Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon 1761–1868 Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon 1875–1931 1931 Banner of arms of King Alfonso XIII
Royal standards (common use)
FlagDateUseDescription 1475–1492 Common Royal banner of the Catholic Monarchs(Until 1492) Royal standard or Royal flag of the Catholic Monarchs 1492–1508 1556–1580 Royal standard or Royal flag of the House of Habsburg. 1668–1700 1580–1668 Royal standard or Royal flag of the House of Habsburg. (Inescutcheon of Portugal in the Royal arms) 1700–1761 Royal standard or Royal flag of the House of Bourbon. The banner includes the collar of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece and the blue ribbon of the Bourbon French Order of the Holy Spirit. 1761–1838 Royal standard or Royal flag of the House of Bourbon. 1838–1868 Royal standard or Royal flag of the House of Bourbon. 1875–1931 1975/1977–2014(Legal regulation)Royal Decree 527/2014 an amendment to Title I of Spanish Royal Decree 1511/1977 Flags, standards, guindons and insignia regulation. Royal standard or Royal flag of King Juan Carlos I.Still in use as King Juan Carlos' personal ensign. 2014 – present Royal standard or Royal flag of King Felipe VI
Royal Guidons
See: Guidon (heraldic flag)
FlagDateUseDescription c.1475–1508 Castilian guidon of the Catholic Monarch c.1518–1556 Castilian guidon of Charles I c.1580–1598 Royal guidon of Philip II c.1920–1931 Royal guidon of Alfonso XIII.
Standards of heads of state
FlagDateUseDescription 1931–1936 Presidential standard of Niceto Alcala Zamora 1936–1939 Presidential standard of Manuel Azaña 1940–1975 Standard of Francisco Franco.
Members of the royal family
FlagDateUseDescription 1893–1931 Standard or flag of Spanish Infantes A purple swallowtail flag with the royal arms in the center. 1971–1975 Standard of Juan Carlos, Prince of Spain A dark blue square with the coat of arms of Juan Carlos as Prince in the center. 2001–2014 Standard of Felipe, Prince of Asturias A light blue square with the coat of arms of the Prince in the center.
Political flags